Smuggler Cove Marine

About the Park

Smuggler Cove is a small, picturesque all-weather anchorage on the south side of Sechelt Peninsula near Secret Cove. To access this park by land, visitors can hike 4 km from a parking lot off Hwy 101. This park provides hiking, swimming, kayaking and picnicking.

Halfmoon Bay, CA

7:56 am, Aug 23, 2026

17°C | °F

L: 16° | H: 19°

Feels like 17°C | °F° overcast clouds

Humidity: 91 %

Pressure: 1018 hPa

Wind: 3 Km/h WSW

Wind Gust: 5 Km/h

UV Index: 0.04

Precipitation: 0.91 mm

Rain Chance: 100%

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 6:18 am

Sunset: 8:18 pm

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Today 1:00 pmAug 23, 2026

16° / 20°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 15 Km/h 79 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 pmAug 24, 2026

16° / 22°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 14 Km/h 68 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 1:00 pmAug 25, 2026

17° / 22°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 12 Km/h 66 % 1014 hPa 0 mm/h

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17° / 19°°C | °F 0.24 mm 24% 32 Km/h 72 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 1:00 pmAug 27, 2026

15° / 18°°C | °F 0.2 mm 20% 18 Km/h 67 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 8:00 amAug 23, 2026

16° / 17°°C | °F 0.91 mm 91% 3 Km/h 91 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

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17° / 17°°C | °F 0.53 mm 53% 4 Km/h 90 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

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19° / 19°°C | °F 0.2 mm 20% 7 Km/h 81 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

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18° / 18°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 86 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

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17° / 17°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 81 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

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21° / 21°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 14 Km/h 67 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 5:00 pmAug 24, 2026

22° / 22°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 13 Km/h 61 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 8:00 pmAug 24, 2026

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Tuesday 11:00 pmAug 24, 2026

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Tuesday 5:00 amAug 25, 2026

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20° / 20°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 68 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 2:00 pmAug 25, 2026

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Wednesday 11:00 pmAug 25, 2026

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Wednesday 2:00 amAug 26, 2026

18° / 18°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 84 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 5:00 amAug 26, 2026

17° / 17°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 25 Km/h 80 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 8:00 amAug 26, 2026

17° / 17°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 32 Km/h 83 % 1014 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 11:00 amAug 26, 2026

18° / 18°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 26 Km/h 81 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 2:00 pmAug 26, 2026

19° / 19°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 23 Km/h 72 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 5:00 pmAug 26, 2026

19° / 19°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 20 Km/h 71 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 8:00 pmAug 26, 2026

18° / 18°°C | °F 0.24 mm 24% 9 Km/h 77 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 11:00 pmAug 26, 2026

17° / 17°°C | °F 0.12 mm 12% 6 Km/h 83 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 2:00 amAug 27, 2026

16° / 16°°C | °F 0.03 mm 3% 8 Km/h 83 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 5:00 amAug 27, 2026

15° / 15°°C | °F 0.03 mm 3% 3 Km/h 84 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 8:00 amAug 27, 2026

15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 1 Km/h 82 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 11:00 amAug 27, 2026

16° / 16°°C | °F 0.2 mm 20% 18 Km/h 82 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 2:00 pmAug 27, 2026

18° / 18°°C | °F 0.02 mm 2% 13 Km/h 67 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 5:00 pmAug 27, 2026

17° / 17°°C | °F 0.01 mm 1% 11 Km/h 68 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 8:00 pmAug 27, 2026

17° / 17°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 14 Km/h 73 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 11:00 pmAug 27, 2026

15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 77 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 2:00 amAug 28, 2026

15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 10 Km/h 78 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 5:00 amAug 28, 2026

14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 80 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Contact

For the most up-to-date park information and advisories: https://bcparks.ca/smuggler-cove-marine-park/

Facilities

Camping is not permitted in this park. Only overnight anchorage is available. Take in what you take out – there are no garbage disposals available. Pit toilet available in main parking lot.

Dogs must be on leash.

Location

Marine access – a small picturesque all-weather anchorage on the south side of Sechelt Peninsula near Secret Cove. Land access – hike 2 km from the parking lot to the end of the cove.

Size

185 ha.

Available amenities & activities at this park

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Park Amenities

Wheelchair accessible
Pit Toilets
Pets must be on leash

Park Activities

Swimming
Scuba Diving / Snorkeling
Canoeing / kayaking
Fishing
Hiking

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